Mountain lion download wont start,installer in dock reads "waiting"

i'm trying to update my MacPro to Mountain Lion from Snow Leopard. From the App store selected install Mountain Lion , which loaded the installer in the dock and is sitting there with a " waiting " message but nothing happening. I have loaded Mountain Lion on my MacBook Pro . Is this a licensing issue having purchased a copy for my MacBook ? Any suggestions or help would be greatly appreciated? Tx

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Mountain lion download wont work on my computer..why?

i have the mac book version 5.2 i think, the white one before the macbook now. i have snow leopard currently running on my mac, and i went into the app store and clicked to buy the mountain lion, and it said " OX S mountain lion is not compatabile with your computer" ... i meet all the requirements for the installation of it, why wont it work?

No, it's not too old. A MacBook 5.2 is a MacBook introduced in early 2009, so, it should be capable.

Mountain lion download is very slow and in-between it hangs of and starts from beginning. Is there a solution i have already purchased it can i download a torrent and authorize it

Mountain lion download is very slow and in-between it hangs of and starts from beginning. Is there a solution I have already purchased it can I download a torrent and authorize it. Somebody pl. Help

Exactly. Some of us don't understand the situation in India. This is a country with sickest internet speeds. The internet segment is dominated by fraudulant companies. There is no consistency that is why most of the data transfer here is through Pen drives and torrent websites. We have never seen a good downlooad speed here. And on the top of inconsistency lies the Mac book Air without a built in RJ45 port.
If i have to do it in an internet cafe it will cost me more time and money than to purchase a Mac book air itself. Apple should start giving us software loaded flash drives at least at premium.

HT4569 In case of lost internet connection during mountain lion download from app store, do i have to start over?

In case of lost internet connection during mountain lion download from app store, do i have to start over?

How do I speed this up. I have a fast internet connection but this is obviously not right.
The speed of the downlaod is dependant on the speed of your Internet connection. "I have a fast Internet connection...," doesn't actually mean anything unless you provide some numbers.
I have a cable Internet connection with 32 Mbps download speeds, but if you have DSL, you would probably be limited to 1.5 Mbps. Some would call both of these connections "fast," but obviously one is faster than the other.
What is the speed of your Internet connection?? Don't say, "fast."
Test it here: http://www.dslreports.com/speedtest?flash=1

My Mountain lion download paused, how do I get it to start again?

My Mountain lion download paused, how do I get it to start again?

Go to App Store > Purchases and select Resume button next to Mountain Lion. Had the same problem and just fixed it moments ago with the help of (mende1)

Mountain Lion download problems with Lion 10.7.5 (no VirusBarrier issue)

I have a mid-2009 Macbook Pro. From the factory it came with Snow Leopard but has since been upgraded to Lion OS X 10.7.5. I do not have VirusBarrier, I am writing from a recently clean-installed Lion.
I have now been troubleshooting my Mac for several days. When I wrote first, I had an issue with Safari having been damaged and so I wasn't able to reinstall Lion - but after a certain extremely helpful community member I finally succeeded in installing Lion.
But the issues with the App Store still persist. All my Mountain Lion downloads fail, getting the error message "can't verify, might be corrupted" what many here have also been getting. However, most solutions were related to VirusBarrier (which I don't have), or /var/folders errors (Console does not show any var-related errors).
So if it's not a var-related issue, or related to firewalls or virus softwares (I have disabled the Firewall and I have no virus software installed), what could it be?
When the download and install of ML failed last time, Console showed the following messages:
11/30/12 11:54:44.617 AM com.apple.SecurityServer: Failed to authorize right 'system.install.app-store-software' by client '/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/PackageKit.framework/Versions/A/Resources/in stalld' [235] for authorization created by '/System/Library/CoreServices/Software Update.app' [567]
11/30/12 11:54:44.617 AM com.apple.SecurityServer: Failed to authorize right 'system.install.software' by client '/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/PackageKit.framework/Versions/A/Resources/in stalld' [235] for authorization created by '/System/Library/CoreServices/Software Update.app' [567]
11/30/12 12:25:49.252 PM authexec: executing /Applications/Install OS X Mountain Lion.app/Contents/Resources/InstallAssistantTool
11/30/12 12:26:17.178 PM Install OS X Mountain Lion: Stopped operation queue with Error Domain=IAErrorDomain Code=101 "This copy of the Install OS X Mountain Lion application can't be verified. It may have been corrupted or tampered with during downloading." UserInfo=0x7f93aad17ee0 {IAErrorAlternateAction=App Store, NSLocalizedRecoveryOptions=(
Cancel,
"App Store\U2026"
), NSLocalizedRecoverySuggestion=Delete this copy of the application, and go to the Purchases page of the Mac App Store to download a new copy., NSRecoveryAttempter=<IARecoveryAttempter: 0x7f93aab1e1d0>, NSLocalizedDescription=This copy of the Install OS X Mountain Lion application can't be verified. It may have been corrupted or tampered with during downloading.}
...and a bit later, upon re-starting the download:
11/30/12 12:29:40.515 PM com.apple.SecurityServer: Failed to authorize right 'system.install.apple-software' by client '/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/PackageKit.framework/Versions/A/Resources/in stalld' [817] for authorization created by '/Applications/App Store.app' [781]
11/30/12 12:29:40.547 PM com.apple.SecurityServer: Failed to authorize right 'system.install.software' by client '/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/PackageKit.framework/Versions/A/Resources/in stalld' [817] for authorization created by '/Applications/App Store.app' [781]
Problem elimination:
* I don't think this is a router-related issue: I have downloaded and installed other softwares outside App Store successfully
* As said, I don't think this has anything to do with Firewall or Virus settings
* Nor has this anything to do with /var/folders as far as I can tell
What I've tried so far:
* Repaired disk permissions several times
* Rebooted
* Restarted App Store
* Following one advise found on the net, I deleted preflight.pfpkg just in case
* All the time I have made sure my OS has the most recent Software Updates installed (most of them downloaded successfully, while with Safari and OS 10.7.5. I had to try several times before they were downloaded succesfully)
I just reinstalled my OS X Lion, only to use it to jump on to Mountain Lion - so I am pending my migration until ML is installed. I would like to fix this soon, since I'd like to get the migration done and my real work started. I would really appreciate your help.
I'm not very adept at using Console or Terminal to troubleshoot, so if someone could guide me through the problem identification, that would be great. Unless someone already knows exactly what's going wrong and can show me a working solution - that'd save my day!
Thanks!

In cases like this, if you have an Apple store near by, they will most likely install the OS free of charge for you, if you can't bring your Apple ID along to prove you've paid for it.
Would that work out for you?

HT4718 Can't find iLife after Mountain Lion download?

After my mountain lion download (done by a genius at the apple store so I know I didn't mess it up!), ilife isn't here. It's also not under the "purchase" section of the app store like support.apple.com says it should be. help?

New Macs come with iLife. However, if you did a clean install you're not going to have iLife.
However, the original install disk that came with your Mac should have an iLife installer included.

My OS X Mountain Lion download was interrupted and now I can't get it to download at all.

My OS X 7 Mountain Lion download was interrupted and now I have a Mountain Lion shadow on my doc saying "paused" but I can't seem to restart the download

If the download does not resume, then Quit the App Store app and delete the partial download in your Applications folder. Then you will have to start the download all over again from the "Purchases" section of the App store.

Location of Mountain Lion Download?

For some reason yet to be discovered I always seem to have issues downloading large files on my Mac.
I have a work around where I download the SW packages at work and save to a USB thumb drive and then copy and install on my Mac.
Can someone tell me where the Mountain Lion download is located and what I need to do if I already have the purchase recoreded in the apps store?
Thanks,
Steve

Mmmmm now thats a problem!
Any ideas why when I download it tells me that I have a "hash mismatch" problem. I guess that the checksum is failing????
I've noticed in the past that large downloads seem to get corrupted.
Any suggestions or workarounds?
In the past with major updatyes that have don this then I've gone to the downloads page and downloaded from my PC at work and then copied the .dmg to my mac and its worked.
This problem only seems to have started when I moved to a cable modem from DSL?? not sure if this is a clue or not
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Help with mountain lion download

I bought the new imac on the 1st september and with my purchase i got a free mountain lion download. The helper set up my imac so that when i set it up at home, the software would start downloading. It has now been downlaoding for three days straight- the wi-fi/internet connection is fine- and the download has barely even started, in fact it hasnt progressed for three days. I do not want to buy the mountain lion software because i got it for free so i was wondering if there is any way i can restart the download? All advice is welcome

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Mountain Lion download on multiple (family) computers

Downloaded OS upgrade to Air. How do I install to family iMac? Understood that the license for the Mountian Lion allows download of the OS for up to 5 family devices.

If you purchase Mountain Lion from the App Store then you can install it on all the computers you own. There is no limitation as long as you own them all.
You must have Snow Leopard 10.6.8 or Lion installed on each computer. Sign in to the App Store from each computer using the same Apple ID used to purchase Mountain Lion. You will then be able to re-download for free.
Or if you saved the Mountain Lion installer applcation then you can do this:
Make Your Own Mountain/Lion Installer
1. After downloading Mountain/Lion you must first save the Install Mac OS X Mountain/Lion application. After Mountain/Lion downloads DO NOT click on the Install button. Go to your Applications folder and make a copy of the Mountain/Lion installer. Move the copy into your Downloads folder. Now you can click on the Install button. You must do this because the installer deletes itself automatically when it finishes installing.
2. Get a USB flash drive that is at least 8 GBs. Prep this flash drive as follows:
Open Disk Utility in your Utilities folder.
After DU loads select your flash drive (this is the entry with the mfgr.'s ID and size) from the left side list. Click on the Partition tab in the DU main window.
Under the Volume Scheme heading set the number of partitions from the drop down menu to one. Set the format type to Mac OS Extended (Journaled.) Click on the Options button, set the partition scheme to GUID then click on the OK button. Click on the Partition button and wait until the process has completed.
Select the volume you just created (this is the sub-entry under the drive entry) from the left side list. Click on the Erase tab in the DU main window.
Set the format type to Mac OS Extended (Journaled.) Click on the Options button, check the button for Zero Data and click on OK to return to the Erase window.
Click on the Erase button. The format process can take up to an hour depending upon the flash drive size.
3. Locate the saved Mountain/Lion installer in your Downloads folder. CTRL- or RIGHT-click on the installer and select Show Package Contents from the contextual menu. Double-click on the Contents folder to open it. Double-click on the SharedSupport folder. In this folder you will see a disc image named InstallESD.dmg.
4. Plug in your freshly prepared USB flash drive. You are going to clone the content of the InstallESD.dmg disc image to the flash drive as follows:
Double-click on the InstallESD.dmg file to mount it on your Desktop.
Open Disk Utility.
Select the USB flash drive from the left side list.
Click on the Restore tab in the DU main window.
Select the USB flash drive volume from the left side list and drag it to the Destination entry field.
Drag the mounted disc icon from the Desktop into the Source entry field.
Double-check you got it right, then click on the Restore button.
When the clone is completed you have a fully bootable installer that you can use without having to re-download Mountain/Lion.
Note: The term Mountain/Lion used above means Lion or Mountain Lion.
You now have a Mountain Lion installer you can use for each computer now or whenever you need to reinstall Mountain Lion.

I have upgraded my OX from mountain lion to mavericks . the installer is asking for previous product key. How to know about previous key as the trial version is installed and I have paid for upgrade cost?

I have upgraded my OX from mountain lion to mavericks . the installer is asking for previous product key. How to know about previous key as the trial version is installed and I have paid for upgrade cost? I dont have the previous product key.

virenkhare wrote:
I have upgraded my OX from mountain lion to mavericks . the installer is asking for previous product key. How to know about previous key as the trial version is installed and I have paid for upgrade cost? I dont have the previous product key.
There are no keys, there is no trial version of OSX (ML or Mavericks) and Mavericks is free
What have you downloaded, and where did you get it

Need a Mountain Lion download link!

Had to start from original install disks on mid 2009 MBP when Mavericks upgrade failed miserably. Reinstalled up to Snow Leopard. My previous ML purchase was nowhere to be found (not in App Store). Spent $20 to repurchase and now Apple is sending it to my shipping address in a few days? I need a Mountain Lion download link! Time machine is formatted to ML. I'm overseas and spent a whole day downloading Mavericks - afraid to do that again. I'll stick with ML if I can just download it again.

One of these links should work for you:
http://store.apple.com/us/product/D6377Z/A/os-x-mountain-lion
Apple Selling $20 OS X Lion and Mountain Lion in Online Store

HT203421 Mountain Lion download has messed up my calendar. One calendar is missing on my MAc but not on my ipad or iPhone

Mountain Lion download has messed up my calendar. One calendar is missing on my Mac but not on my ipad or iPhone

OKAY FOLKS, I found the answer. I figured the only explination could be with my iCloud Account. I tried EVERYTHING, read every discussion on this topic. It WASN'T b/c I had an old Mobile Me account. It WASN'T b/c I didn't have the sttings right. I rebooted, erased data, EVERYTHING. The only solution was to create a NEW iCloud account - I chose a new address through Apple (me.com). Even though I already have a me.com email address and a different Apple ID I figured starting fresh was the only way. Sadly, I lost all of my calendar data (when I tried to import my old calendar data from a backup it was associated with the old iCloud account and could not be edited) but my contacts were saved. I just re-entered my calendar information... figured this would be less time consuming than trying to reboot and research the issue 10 more hours!
Here are the steps I used:
1- iCloud was OFF on my iPhone to start
2- Export your iCal and iContacts data from your Mac to a backup (you WILL lose your data)
3- On iPhone went to Settings, iCloud and went through the proper steps to set up a new iCloud account with a NEW email address (me.com)
4- On iMac under System Preferences I deleted my OLD iCloud account (it will prompt you stating you will lose your data or you can merge/save). The only way I could get it to work was to accept the warning it was going to delete everything
5- Set up a NEW iCloud account on my Mac with the NEW me.com account I set up on my iPhone. Somehow my Contacts were kept in tact, uploaded to iCloud and to my iPhone. Had issues with my iCal data, but I entered all the information manually.
Everything is syncing great! Haven't set this up yet on my iPad but will do that next. I'm hopeful!!

How many machines can I install on with one Mountain Lion download?

I want to upgrade to Mountain Lion, but I have both an iMac and a MacBook Pro. Do I have to buy two Mountain Lion downloads - one for each, or can I somehow download twice after paying once?
Judy

Actually, having made the same claim a couple of days ago and being proven completely wrong, I have a certain responsibility to correct you by mentioning that there is no limit to how many machines ML can be installed on, as long as you own or control those machines.
See section 2B(i): http://images.apple.com/legal/sla/docs/OSX108.pdf

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